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Seres, Bela
FM🇭🇺FIDE 701386· Male· Hungary· Born in 1962
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Bela Seres, a 64-year-old Hungarian FIDE Master, is rated 2147 and sitting in the top 5% of players worldwide. He is on a steady climb with +44 Elo over the past 12 months. 36 rated games in the past year (≈19/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include HUN Team 1st Div. Maroczy Geza Memorial Group 2025-26 R 8, Budapest Team Ch. Lilienthal Andor Memorial Group 2025-26 R 10-11, and Obert de Sants - Ciutat de Barcelona 2025 Grup A. Also played 3 rapid (including Hungarian Rapid Championship - 10th Csaba Arpad Memorial) and 1 blitz events recently. He took a 13-month break between Jul 2011 and Sep 2012. His peak of 2300 was reached at age 39 (Jul 2001).
Awarded FM in 2020 (age 58).
Current rating
2147
Standard
Rpd2061·Blz2086
All-time high
2300
−153 pts below
Jul 2001 · age 39
Jul 2001 · age 39
Activity
29
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
34 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 5%
#11,463 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
22 entries2026
Best 12-month gain (+52 Elo)
2098 → 2150
May 2026
2025
Re-crossed 2100
at age 63
Jun 2025
Re-crossed 2100
at age 63
Apr 2025
2023
13th Hungarian 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 2167
Jan 2023
2022
Re-crossed 2200
at age 60
Jul 2022
2020
FM title awardedFM
at age 58
Aug 2020
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+32
2115 → 2147
Tournaments
14
26 games
Score
15/ 2657.7%
9W12D5L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
2.[L]vsStanislav Vasyliv2,164·Budapest Team Ch. Lilienthal Andor Memorial Group 2025-26 R 3-4·R2·-8.5
Last 12 months — tournaments
14 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | May 2026 | 0.5/1 | #42 | 2038 | -3.0 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #34 | 2854 | +7.8 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1.5/2 | #18 | 2325 | +10.0 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1.5/2 | #12 | 2294 | +9.2 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/2 | #82 | 2204 | +4.6 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 2/2 | #9 | 2774 | +13.0 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0/1 | #90 | 1330 | -9.6 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0.5/1 | #99 | 2166 | +1.4 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/1 | #48 | 2117 | -0.2 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #126 | 1364 | -8.8 |
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Rankings
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Hungary
#344
out of 3,402 players
Europe
#8,215
in continent
World
#11,463
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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